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having done my maths degree, i worked in an insurance company for a few months and then ended up in a bank. still i left like something was missing. was trying to look for my calling. then i joined up teaching. its an amazing profession. and after reading this article, i know that i have done the right thing. Bringing maths to the masses. Helen Joyce has a colorful, yet inspiring career path. doing different job doesnt mean that she cant made up her mind. on the contrary, it enriches her path.
i wish her good luck for her new project.
and Marianne, great article.

Our digital lives rely on distributed computer systems, such as the internet, but understanding the order of events in such systems is not always straightforward. Leslie Lamport explains how special relativity helped him order events in computer science, enabling the development of distributed computing.